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PEACE GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD?
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In another 50 or 100 years, with the coming Global Warming problem, it may be that decentralised villages, with their own solar water and space heating with local village wind turbines may be viable communities. With the internet, communication shou…
A clearly unique individual.
It is very difficult to decide to what level it might be ethical to live.
There will always be someone poorer in some country, even if not in our area.
To lower one's standard of living too far below one's neighbours might draw attention to our 'pov…
Having seen many episodes of the television series some years ago, I fail to see its relevence to Gandihan non-violence.
The episodes seems to rely on the idea that, when an unfair situation is found, or that an individual or group is being bullied,…
There is no doubt that most people seem to accept the symbol as a peace sign. I find that many people in the UK seem to like wearing it as jewelry, and sometimes on T-shirts.
I guess that 50% of people approve of it. The remaining people are right w…
This needs to be more widely known.
I never knew that this was the noble origin of Mother's Day.
As soon as violence, like throwing stones, starts in a demonstration, it has prevented the non-violent protest from being effective.
In strictly practical terms, violence can always be overcome by such a powerful occupier as Israel.
Gandhi and Marti…
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- In regard to the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi I am a / we are an
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- About me / us
- At age 16 I learnt about Gandhi.
Yoga, reverence for life (Ahimsa), opposition to violence and a vegetarian regime with feet firmly planted on the ground , are ways in which I try to reflect some of Gandhi's ideas.
My sources are eclectic, like Gandhi. For some years I have become more strongly atheist, which seems to be a divergence from some of Gandhi's thoughts.
- My / our projects, events, campaigns, research, publications
- I want to encourage Peace Gardens worldwide.
These can be from small corners of private gardens, surrounding of public buildings, temples, churches etc to public areas, gardens and parks.
The aim is to provide areas of calm and quiet, devoted to the idea that all problems should be solved by discussion, negotiation and non-violent methods. These methods can apply to resolving problems at school, in communities and in international relations.
The gardens are encouraged to have references to non- violent campigns, such as Gandhi's in South Africa and India, Martin Luther King's campaign for civil rights in the USA etc. Peaceful symbols and murals may be part of some. Incidents when non-violence solved problems, or perhaps failed, might form a part of some larger Peace Gardens.
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Peace One Day, which has turned into the United Nations Day of Peace is a day that I support. In Portsmouth, on the South Coast of the UK. we now have the United Nations flag flying every day among the UK and other national flags at the Civic Offices. This is symbolic of the One World in which we live, and is part of my ongoing campaign to encourage internation thinking among ordinary people. Crude nationalism and war preparations should be a thing of the past as we link with peoples of different culturesthroughout the world.
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Personal health and a healthy lifestyle, incorporating a vegetarian or vegan diet, are possibly the most essential regime that I promote. Without a healthy body and healthy mind we cannot achieve anything else, and become a burden on ourselves, our family and others. The body is a self-healing organism and we need to treat it in such a way that it serves us throughout our lives with the minimum of pain and incapacity, In common with Gandhi I avoid all drugs, including alcohol, and can attest to the fact that life can be very enjoyable, and entirely sociable. I do not follow Gandhi in his ascetic lifestyle, as I have always tried to avoid extreme attitudes which can seperate one from other humans. I feel that the primary objective for a human life if to enjoy it, without endangering it by dangerous acts and practices.
- I am / We are member of the following institution(s)
- I support many vegetarian, animal rights and health organisations as well as peace, civil rights and environmental.movements.
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- michael.maybury2@ntlworld.com
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Peace Gardens throughout the world.
I have posted the first item in the Forum.
Why not take a look?
Give your views.
It offers the opportunity to get peace appreciated by ordinary people throughout the world.
Why not take a look?
Give your views.
It offers the opportunity to get peace appreciated by ordinary people throughout the world.
Posted on January 14, 2009 at 10:52am — 1 Comment
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- At 2:34pm on January 15, 2009,
Uttam Teron said… - Happy to read about you. Happy to know that you are vegetarian.
"Without a healthy body and healthy mind we cannot achieve anything else, and become a burden on ourselves" it is right.
Mahatma Gandhi was vegetarian. More people in Gujarat, Rajasthan are vegetarian.
thank you
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